WETA Kids Writers' Contest: 2017 Winners

This year, WETA Kids encouraged K-3rd grade children in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia to write an original story, poem or piece of non-fiction and enter the 2017 WETA Kids In My Neighborhood Writers and Illustrators Contest. We received nearly 400 contest entries this year. Thank you to all who submitted contest entries to WETA Kids. We were thrilled to see how many creative young people entered and we celebrate your efforts. Please keep writing and illustrating!

We are delighted to congratulate our WETA Kids prize winners for this year. To see the winning stories, click on the names below.

WETA Television and Classical WETA 90.9 FM are community-based public broadcasting stations serving the Washington area and supported by listeners and viewers. WETA is also a major producing station for PBS.

The WETA Guide

The WETA Guide spotlights the special places and happenings in the Greater Washington area. For both the newcomer and the long-time resident, this television series is a great introduction to the region's many highlights.

Arlington National Cemetery

This WETA TV 26 production explores the history, mission and daily operations of Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 400,000 Americans. This revered place honors the dead and brings great meaning to the living.

From Bolivia to Arlington

Luis Araya immigrated to Arlington, Virginia from Bolivia in 1966, when very few Latinos lived in the county. He reflects on the changes he has seen over the years and the influence of Latinos in Arlington today.